1 Photoresist: The Core Material Needed for Photolithography Process, Supporting Continuous Process UpgradingThe century-long development history of photoresist is a key material required for photolithography processes. Photoresist has been applied in the printing industry for over a century. By the 1920s, it began to be used in the PCB field, and in the 1950s, it … Read more
Source: Content from ASML, thank you! This article will take you through the chip manufacturing process. Manufacturing a chip requires continuously layering patterns on a wafer, which can reach over 100 layers. The chip manufacturing process involves hundreds of steps, and it may take four months from design to mass production. In the cleanroom of … Read more
Everyone · Technology FrontierMASTERS Ding Xianting Distinguished Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Deputy Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office It is well known that during the clinical trial process before drugs are marketed, traditional methods mainly rely on animal models to complete a large number of … Read more
Chips are hidden in theelectronic devices that can be seen everywhere in cities, and smartphones, computers, and home appliances all rely on their control. The tiny chipintegrates a vast scale of circuits. When magnifying the chip, you can see that its interior is filled with densely packed circuit layouts, resembling a tightly woven highway, as … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us In the NHK documentary “The Story of the Electronic Nation,” a senior engineer mentioned: “During the two to three months leading up to each chip tapeout, I was filled with anxiety and couldn’t sleep. I constantly worried about what might go wrong… When the chip finally arrived and … Read more
Click the Blue Words Follow Us #03 Detailed Explanation of Chip Tape-Out Technology 3.1 Design Check and Layout Verification Before proceeding with chip tape-out, design checks and layout verification are essential steps that are crucial for ensuring the success of the tape-out. Design Rule Check (DRC):The main purpose of this process is to thoroughly review … Read more
Click the Blue Text Follow Us #04 Equipment and Materials 4.1 Key Equipment Photolithography Machine: As the core equipment in the fabrication process, its accuracy and stability have a decisive impact on the quality of the chip pattern transfer. Modern photolithography machines use advanced optical systems and precise mechanical structures to project layout patterns onto … Read more
Included in the collection #Li Chengguang61 #Tape-Out1 The chip industry is no stranger to tape-out. Tape-out refers to the process of manufacturing chips through a series of steps like an assembly line. This stage is a crucial link between chip design and mass production. In simple terms, it means handing over the designed scheme to … Read more
Are you familiar with the eight major processes in semiconductor manufacturing? 1. Wafer Processing Refining sand into single crystal silicon wafers. 2. Wafer Oxidation Forming a protective film on the wafer through thermal oxidation or chemical vapor deposition. 3. Photolithography Printing circuit patterns onto the wafer through coating, exposure, and development. 4. Etching After the … Read more
Chip tape out (Tape Out) is the core step in transforming integrated circuit design into physical chips, involving design verification, process manufacturing, and sample testing, which directly determines the success rate of chip mass production. The name originates from the early tradition of “streaming” design drawings to magnetic tapes, which has now evolved into the … Read more